CHARACTER ARTIST SENIOR

4 Months ago • 7 Years + • 3D Art • Concept Art

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Character Artist at Ubisoft Montpellier, you'll be responsible for creating high-quality, optimized 3D characters aligned with the artistic direction and gameplay requirements. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll model, texture, and integrate characters into the game engine, collaborating with animators, concept artists, and riggers. You'll contribute innovative ideas, adapt to feedback, and mentor team members, staying current with industry trends and techniques. Responsibilities include adhering to technical constraints, suggesting creative concepts, and ensuring a high level of quality throughout the character development pipeline.
Must have:
  • 7+ years Senior Artist experience
  • Proficiency in Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Substance
  • Game engine familiarity (Unity, Unreal)
  • High-quality portfolio
  • Strong artistic sensibility
  • Collaboration and communication skills
Perks:
  • Flexible hours
  • Remote work options
  • Transportation reimbursement
  • Ubisoft game library access
  • Employee benefits & discounts

Job Details

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

 

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Lead Character Artist, you will work within a multidisciplinary team of artists. Leveraging your expertise, you will be responsible for creating the project’s characters in alignment with the creative and artistic direction, while ensuring coherence with the gameplay and narrative. You will develop and integrate high-quality, aesthetically and technically refined characters, taking into account the specific requirements of the game engine.

You will also contribute ideas to improve and enhance existing concepts.

Your responsibilities:

  • Model and texture complex, optimized characters while adhering to technical constraints in a realistic Artistic Direction.
  • Suggest innovative and coherent ideas and concepts aligned with the Artistic and Creative Direction to enrich the game's character design and bring it to an exceptional quality level.
  • Respond to and adapt based on feedback from the Art Director and Technical Direction.
  • Collaborate with Animators, Concept Artists, and Riggers to ensure a high level of quality.
  • Work on the development and integration of characters into the game engine.
  • Advise team members and ensure continuous monitoring of trends and techniques.
  • Collaborate, exchange, and share expertise with the entire Character Artist team to enhance team proficiency.

Qualifications

  • Recognized degree in graphic arts

  • At least 7 years of experience as a Senior Artist within artistic teams.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Blender, Maya, 3DSMax, ZBrush, Substance, etc.
  • Extensive experience in artistic development and production within the Entertainment industry.
  • Familiarity with leading game engines (Unity, Unreal).
  • Key qualifications and attributes:

  • Present a high-quality portfolio.
  • Strong artistic sensibility and cultural awareness.
  • Forward-thinking and innovative, with the ability to drive change through creative and innovative choices.
  • Excellent artistic judgment.
  • Passionate about video games, with a strong connection to the industry.
  • Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas for projects.
  • Excellent knowledge of creative processes.
  • Highly autonomous with strong adaptability to established production methods.
  • Ability to provide constructive feedback to all project artists.
  • Friendly, constructive, and supportive communication skills.
  • Inspirational communicator, capable of engaging with artistic teams to achieve goals.

Additional Information

Consultez ce guide qui a pour but de vous accompagner dans votre candidature, et découvrez nos actions pour encourager plus de diversité et d'inclusion.

Rejoindre Ubisoft Montpellier c’est avoir accès dès le premier jour à : 

  • De la flexibilité dans tes horaires et la possibilité de travailler à distance dans les conditions prévues par la charte Ubisoft. 
  • 20 jours de télétravail par an depuis un pays de l’union européenne (réservé aux profils de citoyennetés européennes) ; 
  • Le remboursement de ton titre de transport à 50% ou une indemnité kilométrique si tu utilises le vélo comme mode de déplacement ; 
  • Notre ludothèque où tu pourras emprunter les derniers jeux Ubisoft, ceux de la concurrence, et des consoles ; 
  • Notre CSE et ses tarifs préférentiels sur une large gamme de spectacles, salles de cinéma, concerts, salles de sport, parcs d’attractions, et pleins d’autres bons plans. 

En tant qu’employeur, Ubisoft offre à tous les mêmes opportunités d’accès à l’emploi sans distinction de genre, ethnicité, religion, orientation sexuelle, statut social, handicap et d’âge. Ubisoft veille à développer un environnement de travail inclusif qui reflète la diversité de sa communauté de joueurs dans ses équipes.

Ubisoft travaille activement à réduire son empreinte carbone et à mobiliser ses communautés dans le cadre de son engagement Play Green.

Toute information sera traité de manière confidentielle conformément à la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi.

Consultez ce guide qui a pour but de vous accompagner dans votre candidature, et découvrez nos actions pour encourager plus de diversité et d'inclusion.

Similar Jobs

Sperasoft - Senior 3D Vegetation Artist

Sperasoft

Yerevan, Yerevan, Armenia (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Relax Gaming  - Senior 3D Artist

Relax Gaming

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Thatgamecompany - Technical Game Designer

Thatgamecompany

Canada (Remote)
2 Months ago
Crytek - Lead VFX Artist

Crytek

(Remote)
4 Months ago
Limit Break - Sr. Tools Engineer/Rigger

Limit Break

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Knack Studios - 3D Artist

Knack Studios

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Epic Games - Hard Surface Lead

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Virtuos - Material Artist

Virtuos

China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Frontier Developments - Graduate 3D Artist

Frontier Developments

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Velan Studios - Environment Artist

Velan Studios

Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

The Walt Disney Company - Technical Assistant

The Walt Disney Company

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Milk Visual Effects - Senior Texture Artist

Milk Visual Effects

(On-Site)
4 Months ago
Sandsoft Games - Senior VFX Artist

Sandsoft Games

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PlayStation Global - Character Artist (Contract)

PlayStation Global

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
9 Months ago
IO Interactive - Character Artist

IO Interactive

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
DNEG - Animation TD (DNEG Animation)

DNEG

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
5 Months ago
PlayStation Global - QA Sr Analyst (Contract)

PlayStation Global

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Saber Interactive - VFX Artist

Saber Interactive

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Kojima Productions - Game Designer

Kojima Productions

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Bondex - 3D Stylized Environment Artist

Bondex

South Korea (Remote)
8 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Montpellier, Occitanie, France

The Walt Disney Company - Project Mechanical Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Assystems - Chargé d'Affaires Electricité H/F

Assystems

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy, France (On-Site)
5 Months ago
DEVOTEAM - Stage - ServiceNow Partnership Analyst H/F

DEVOTEAM

Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Ubisoft - 3D Technical Gameplay Animator

Ubisoft

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
The Walt Disney Company - Structural Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - DevOps Linux Administrator

Ubisoft

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
DEVOTEAM - Ingénieur Poste de travail H/F

DEVOTEAM

Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
6 Months ago
Assystems - Coordinateur Contrôle-Commande Nucléaire EPR2 - H/F

Assystems

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On-Site)
5 Months ago
DEVOTEAM - Ingénieur Cloud Azure H/F

DEVOTEAM

Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
6 Months ago
Ubisoft - HQ Financial Planning Manager

Ubisoft

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

3D Art Jobs

Scanline VFX - Generalist (Lighting Focus)

Scanline VFX

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
SmileGate - Background Modeling for Next Crossfire

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Ubisoft - Art Director

Ubisoft

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (On_site)
3 Months ago
Wargaming - Expert Level Artist (World of Tanks)

Wargaming

Prague, Prague, Czechia (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Wargaming - 3D Art Intern (Unannounced Project)

Wargaming

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tamatem Games - 3D Artist Intern

Tamatem Games

Amman Governorate, Jordan (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Hasbro - Senior Texture Artist

Hasbro

Canada (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Zengame Technology - 3D Game Effects Artist

Zengame Technology

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Juego Studios - 3D Artist _Delhi _Onsite

Juego Studios

Delhi, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Wargaming - 3D Artist

Wargaming

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Ubisoft’s 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences.


Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. 


Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. 


If you are excited about solving game changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Paris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Ubisoft

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug